Stay visible, Stay safe
I don’t ride at night not because I can’t be visible, but because I can’t see. Shoot, I can scarcely see in the day time. See Mike and Lance about headlights. –Corrie
by Tom Birks
Visibility while cycling is important. Unfortunately motorists have a lot of things competing for their attention. The more visible cyclists are the better the chance is that drivers will see them. During the day being visible is not hard. Wearing bright colors and following the rules of the road will help you be seen. At night things are more involved. The state of Colorado requires that bicycles ridden at night have a white headlight, a red rear reflector and reflectors visible from both sides. Meeting these requirements isn’t difficult but many cyclists ignore these basic safety measures. Maybe they don’t realize the problems they are creating for themselves. Maybe they don’t know that they are hard to see. Whatever the excuse there’s no reason for not being visible.